Blow-out patch.



M. COPPSLA. B. CREWDSON.- BLOW--OUTv PATCH. APPLlcATloN mEDJuLv 2, 1913. 1,165.93'2. Famed me, m5.

@www e mxw m @N N @N wm@ MICHAEL CQPPS AND .ARCI-IIE B. CREWDSON, OF CHAIR-TER OAK, IOWA.

BLOW-ou'rim'rcn'.

I lSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2li, 1915.

Application led July 2, 1913. Serial No. 777,030.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we", MICAEL Corrs and Ancnm B. CRnWDsoN,`citizens of the United .States, residing at. Charter Oak, in the county of Crawford and State of Iowa, have lnvented new and useful Improvements in B1owOutPatches, of which the following is a specification.

The invention provides a device' to be fitted to a pneumatic tire when the same4 suffers an opening by rcasonof a puncture,

blow-out or other cause to close such opening until permanent repairs may be made.

The invention provides a patch embody- .ing a facing comprising a lplurality of connected chains, a packing of leather, textile rim of the vehicle wheel. .4

' or like flexible material, and binding means for securing the patch abo ut thetire and The invention consistsl of the novel features, detailsof'construction and combinattion of arts, winch hereinafter will be more particularly' setfforth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and-pointed out in the appended/claim. i y

Referring to the drawing, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1 is a detail view, showing the application of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail view of the patch as seen .from the tread side.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the vfollowing description, and indicated in all the views of the drawing, by the same reference characters.

The patch "comprises a backing l of leather, textile, or other flexible material which will readily conform to the surface of the tire to be protected. A facing 2 covers the outer or tread'side of the'patch and consists of a plurality of short chains arranged in close relation so as practically to cover the entire surface of the backing 1 The short chains comprising the facing 2 are arranged to extend transversely about the tire when thel patch isinposition. The chains protect the backing 1 and provide a surface to the patch which` is wear resisting and at the same, time perfectly flexible so as to conform to the surface of the tire and admit of the saine yielding when passing over a is secured to the tire when inactive position.v

The rods 4 preferably consistof slender bolts, which are retained in place by the heads at one end of the bolts and the nuts fitted to the opposite end of the bolts. Binding chains 5 have their terminal links engaged with oneof the rods 4 and eye bolts are mounted upon thev other one of the rods 4, such rod passing through the eyes of the bolts 6. When the patch is in position the stems of the eye bolts pass through links o'f the corresponding binding chains 5, the

patch being secured about the tire andprim of the vehicle wheel bylscrewing the nuts 7 upon `the threaded ends of the eye bolt 6,

thereby drawing the patch about the tire and rim tightly. 4From the foregoing description, taken in connection'with the accompanying drawing,

the advantages of the construction and of the method of' operation will be readily apparent to those-skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while we have described lthe principle of operation of the invention, together withgthe device which we now consider to be thebest embodiment thereof, we desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and

that such changes may be made when desired as are'within the scope of the claim appended hereto.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

'As an improved article of manufacture a patch for pneumatic tires, the same comprising a plurality of chains arranged close together in parallel relation,a flexible backing of larger dimensions than the space coveredlby the chains and secured near itsends to terminal links of the chains, rods passing through the terminal links of the chains, a Tn ,testimony whereof wejiiibur sign number of eye bolts slipped upon one'of the tures in presence of`two witnesses" said rods and spaced apart by means of the MICHAEI COPPS.

. chains, and a corresponding number of bindn ARCHIE B. CREvVDsN.

5 ingchains slipped upon the other onel of the Witnesses:

rods and held in proper position byl the A. FISE, facing chains. F. T. 'lnroMsENa 

